Bechert, H.
| English Phonetics | Heinz Bechert |
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| Sort Name | Bechert, Heinz |
| Birth: | 1932/06/26 |
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| Death: | 2005/06/14 |
| Place of birth: | Munich |
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- Primary Affiliation (Workplace)
- University of Göttingen
Biographical Information
Heinz Bechert (born June 26, 1932 in Munich , † June 14, 2005 in Göttingen) was a German Indologist and Buddhologist. From 1965 to 2000, Bechert held the professorship in Indology at the University of Göttingen. In 1971, on his initiative, the former "Indological Seminar" was renamed "Seminar for Indology and Buddhist Studies."
Bechert's main research areas were Indology and Buddhism, with a focus on Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and Nepal. In addition, he dealt with Buddhist Sanskrit tradition in Central Asia as well as the political and social significance of the Buddhist religious community up to the present day.
His language skills included Sanskrit, Middle Indian languages (Pali, several Prakrits), Tibetan, Sinhala and Burmese.
He published numerous scientific papers and works. Together with Ernst Waldschmidt, he was the editor of the Sanskrit dictionary of Buddhist texts from the Turfan finds. (Source Accessed Sep 9 2021)
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